Formula for Miscarriage, Abortion, and Recurrent Miscarriage

Gestational abortion, spontaneous abortion, and recurrent miscarriage: "Gestational abortion" refers to the natural loss of embryo within 12 weeks of pregnancy; "spontaneous abortion" refers to the natural loss of fetus that has formed between 12–28 weeks; if abortion or miscarriage occurs three or more times consecutively, it is called "recurrent miscarriage," which modern medicine calls "habitual miscarriage." The most common cause is constitutional weakness leading to weak fetal development. The main pathology involves kidney deficiency causing unstable pregnancy, unsecured Chong and Ren vessels, or deficiency of qi and blood resulting in insufficient origin and flow, thus causing miscarriage. Commonly used folk remedies are as follows. [Formula One] Hemp root (chopped) 80g, honeysuckle 200g, clear wine 1 bowl. Boil with 1 large bowl of water until reduced to half a bowl, remove residue; divide into two portions, warm and take separately. This formula applies to threatened miscarriage with severe abdominal pain. [Formula Two] Alfalfa seeds 3g, 2 eggs. Crush alfalfa, boil with water for 20 minutes, extract 1 bowl of juice, pour into beaten egg mixture, steam over water until set into a paste. Take 1–2 doses daily for one week. This formula applies to miscarriage and spontaneous abortion. [Formula Three] Mugwort leaf 12g, 2 eggs. Cook mugwort and eggs together in a clay pot (avoid iron utensils), simmer gently (after egg is cooked, remove shell and re-cook). For pregnant women with history of recurrent miscarriage, take once daily during first month after conception, continue for 5–8 days; during first month post-conception, take once daily; during third month, take once every half month; during fourth month, take once monthly, until full term. This formula applies to recurrent miscarriage. [Formula Four] Pumpkin stem tip 3 pieces, slice and decoct into tea. Begin consuming from the month of conception, take once monthly for five months. This formula applies to habitual miscarriage. [Formula Five] Cuscuta seed 250g, Rehmannia glutinosa 170g, Codonopsis root, donkey-hide gelatin, Eucommia bark each 120g, Dipsacus root, Atractylodes macrocephala, deer antler frost, Morinda root, Goji berry each 100g, Angelica sinensis head 70g, Amomum seed 17g, 50 jujubes. Grind into fine powder, mix with honey to form pills, take 6–10g each time, three times daily, continue for three months as one course. This is an experience formula of renowned Guangzhou physician Luo Yuankai, applicable for threatened miscarriage and habitual miscarriage. [Formula Six] Ginseng, Astragalus, Angelica, Dipsacus root, Scutellaria root each 3g, Atractylodes macrocephala 7g, Ligusticum chuanxiong, white peony root, Rehmannia glutinosa each 2.5g, Amomum seed, fried licorice root each 1.5g, 1 pinch of glutinous rice. Decoct in water, take one dose every 3–5 days after conception, until the month prone to miscarriage. This formula applies to patients with qi and blood deficiency, fatigue, poor appetite, and repeated miscarriages.